Penny's Articles

Here are selected articles written by Penny and PowerPoint versions of some of her recent popular presentations. 

Presentations

• The Birth Environment:  How the place and people influence outcomes

• Normalizing Birth:  Supporting Women in Labor

• The OP Fetus: How Little We Know

• Supporting the Woman with an Epidural

• The Seduction of Induction

Podcasts

• Early Sexual Abuse and Breast Feeding (for Motherwear blog)

Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) Workshop Presentations

• Facts and Figures: An Overview of Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on the Adult Woman

• Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Pregnancy

• Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Labor & Birth

• Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Postpartum

• Summary and Conclusions

Articles and Handouts

• The Best Cesarean Possible

• The 3 R's in Childbirth Preparation

• 3R's: About the Women

• The Win Win Birth Plan

• Priorities for Childbirth

• Self Assessment of Maternal Distress After a Difficult Birth

• Breech Version - How a Doula Can Help

• Graphics on "The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse" (see CSA Presentation above)

• Early Childhood Influences on a Woman's Later Childbearing - Chart

• Strategies for Specific "Triggers" of Anxiety during Childbirth

• Clinical Challenges in Childbirth related to Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Just Another Day in a Woman's Life?  Women's Long-Term Perceptions of their First Birth Experience.  Part I

• Just Another Day in a Woman's Life?  Part II: Nature and Consistency of Women's Long-Term Memories of Their First Birth Experiences

• Comfort in Labor: How You Can Help Yourself to a Normal Satisfying Childbirth

• Factors that Influence Postpartum Recovery

A New Book and a New DVD to Prepare for Childbirth...

Penny Simkin's Comfort Measures for Childbirth DVD

Endorsed by Christiane Northrup, MD

and

The Birth Partner, 3rd Edition
A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions

The definitive guide to helping a woman have a healthy and emotionally fulfilling childbirth experience.  (ordering information)

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